Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations

Migdalovitz, Carol

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Politics and government;    Negotiations;    Politics and government - Cyprus;    International affairs;   

RP-ID  :  IB89140
RP-ID  :  IB89140 2003-06-19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Cyprus has been divided since 1974. Greek Cypriots, nearly 80% of the population, live in the southern two thirds of the island. Turkish Cypriots live in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (recognized only by Turkey), with about 30,000 Turkish troops providing security. U.N. peacekeeping forces maintain a buffer zone between the two. Members of Congress have urged the Administration to be more active, although they have not proposed an alternative to the U.N.-sponsored talks.